LG Display will be the secondary vendor for the OLED display panels that will be used in next year’s fourth-generation iPhone SE, according to a report by The Elec.
The iPhone SE 4 is expected to feature a USB-C port and Face ID, replacing the Touch ID Home button and the Lightning port the current iPhone SE is equipped with.
The fourth-generation iPhone SE’s display is said to considerably increase in size, from the current 4.7 inches to 6.06 inches, and will also feature an OLED display panel for the first time. The new iPhone SE4 is also expected to be powered by the same A18 chip as the iPhone 16 lineup. The handset is expected to include 6GB to 8GB of LPDDR5 memory, an aluminum chassis, and a single rear 48-megapixel camera.
While BOE will be the main supplier of iPhone SE 4 OLED display panels, LG Display will provide a secondary supply, according to today’s report. China-based BOE has been the sole provider of the LCD panels used in previous iPhone SE models. However, it has struggled to produce a significant number of OLED panels, meaning Apple needs a secondary OLED panel supplier, just in case BOE cannot handle things.
Panel prices for the iPhone SE 4 are expected to be much lower than the OLED panels used in the iPhone 15 since the SE will use legacy parts identical to those used in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14, meaning manufacturers will not need to make a new investment in research and development
Apple is reportedly readying the fourth-generation iPhone SE for a launch sometime between March and May of 2025 and will carry a price tag of $499 to $549. The current iPhone SE debuted in March 2022 and carried a $429 price tag.
